Giovanni and the Water Ballet (0+)
the Netherlands, 2014, colour, 17 min.
Director: Astrid Bussink
Director: Astrid Bussink
Ten-year old Giovanni has a dream: he wants to compete in the Dutch Synchronized Swimming Championships. Because his chosen field is viewed as typically one for girls, not everybody is as understanding as they could be. But Giovanni runs his own race and Kim, his (girl)friend does get what he is trying to do. When they are alone they chat about the future. Will Giovanni be able to take advantage of Kim’s support and make it to the Championships?
AWARDS
Cinekid, Amsterdam: Official selection IDFA Amsterdam; Youth Filmfestival Flanders: official selection Generation KPlus Berlinale; New York International Childrens Filmfestival, Thessaloniki Filmfestival, Cairo International Cinema en Arts festival for children, GoShort Filmfestival, Docaviv Filmfestival, Filmfestival Dresden Mediafund prize: Best dutch children documentary, Generation KPlus International Jury Prize for Best Short Film.
Astrid Bussink
Astrid Bussink
(1975) studied fine art at the Academy of Fine arts AKI in Enschede and film at the Edinburgh College of Art in Scotland. During her studies she made the award-winning documentary The Angelmakers. She lives and works in Amsterdam.
FILMOGRAPHY
The Angelmakers, 2005; Rückenlage, 2006; The 9 Lives of My Car, 2006; I Shot the Mayor, 2007; The Lost Colony, 2008; My Enschede, 2010; Mr.&Mrs. Gunya, 2012; Poem of Death, 2012; The Hideout, 2012; Wool Fever, 2013; Giovanni and the Waterballet, 2014.
the Netherlands, 2014, colour, 17 min.
Director: Astrid Bussink
Director: Astrid Bussink
Ten-year old Giovanni has a dream: he wants to compete in the Dutch Synchronized Swimming Championships. Because his chosen field is viewed as typically one for girls, not everybody is as understanding as they could be. But Giovanni runs his own race and Kim, his (girl)friend does get what he is trying to do. When they are alone they chat about the future. Will Giovanni be able to take advantage of Kim’s support and make it to the Championships?
AWARDS
Cinekid, Amsterdam: Official selection IDFA Amsterdam; Youth Filmfestival Flanders: official selection Generation KPlus Berlinale; New York International Childrens Filmfestival, Thessaloniki Filmfestival, Cairo International Cinema en Arts festival for children, GoShort Filmfestival, Docaviv Filmfestival, Filmfestival Dresden Mediafund prize: Best dutch children documentary, Generation KPlus International Jury Prize for Best Short Film.